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Hong Kong Regulators Advance Stablecoin and Tokenized Gold Plans

  • —HKMA to upgrade CMU by end-2026 for 24/7 settlement with digital HKD and CBDCs
  • —SFC to create a licensing regime for tokenized products, starting with gold and RWA
  • —HKDAP stablecoin circulation reached 522,000 tokens as of August 19, 2026
  • —HKEX plans to launch yuan-denominated gold futures early next year
Why it matters: Hong Kong is building institutional infrastructure for stablecoins and RWA, intensifying competition with the US and EU for the tokenization market.
Source: Crypto Economy
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